Mosaic Commissions

I have been so fortunate to have been commissioned for several mosaic projects in the past months
The Phoenix Children’s Hospital mosaic commission is titled “Coming Together”. It is in commemoration of all the employees...

Mosaic and Mixed Media Art Classes

I have no scheduled workshops at this time because of a large commission. Check back February-March 2018 for new schedule.
Spring Workshops 2017
Catching the Light! Not a wind chime, not a chandelier.
April 8, 2017 9:30 am to 3...

Residential Mosaics

The perfect decorating solution for your patio or outdoor room may be a custom mosaic table top or a deocrative , mosaic tile surround on your outdoor fireplace.
Mosiac art for your wine cellar, bar or entertainment area may be...

Mosaic and Mixed Media Art Classes

I have no scheduled workshops at this time because of a large commission. Check back February-March 2018 for new schedule.

Spring Workshops 2017

Catching the Light! Not a wind chime, not a chandelier.

April 8, 2017 9:30 am to 3 ish pm

Found object, mixed media light catcher

Make a wonderful repurposed art piece to catch the light. We will transform a worn out lampshade with rusty wire, possibly an old pan or lantern we find or make and hanging crystals, glass beads, springs, what ever strikes us at the time. If you look close you can see the crystals at the bottom. This catches the light and is not a light fixture. You will take home a most unique piece of hanging art!

Saturday, April 22, 9:30 to 2 pm

Make a great found objects mirror. Mosaic with no grout! Show up with an apron and your lunch. Vickie will provide all the loot and treasures, the “canvases” to build on and lots of instruction.

Vickie will share her mosaic techniques from what kind of substraights to use, how to hang a mosaic, and all about adhesives and grout. You will take home tons of information and your own piece of original art!

Learn to rust fabric. Think of all the ways you can use this. Prayer flags, quilting, fiber art, the jacket you wish wasn’t white, in your artwork, scarves, purses…. We all need rusted fabric!

With all the rusty objects in my stash we will have lots of textures and designs to create. There will be a variety of fabrics and plenty of fun. You will take home a stack of rusty fabric and tons of ideas! All materials provided. 95.00 Bring your lunch. And a cafeteria size tray if you have one.

Tile Making Workshop Saturday, February 4, 9 am to about 4

Two tile making classes in one! Vickie will demonstrate how to make tiles from your drawings. Learn to make handmade pottery tiles for your mosaic projects or to have as parts for jewelry, assemblage, all of your art. You can make a “picture in tile” and have time to make random tiles with textures, shapes, parts for projects or jewelry all in the morning. Eat lunch. Learn about clay, glazes and mosaic stuff. Then glaze your tiles in the afternoon. The tiles will dry for about a week., I will fire for later pick up.

It’s About the Parts! Saturday, February 18, 9 am to 4 ish

Parts for our artwork. You can never have enough. I will do an overview of several different ways to shape your metal, enamel and anneal the metal. We will weave the copper incorporating copper wire. Great for journal covers, jewelry or assemblages.

You will learn several processes including torching, enameling, some wire work, grinding, cutting bending, drilling, doming and punching mostly in copper, brass, tin and more. We will use all kinds of fun tools for you to try out!

All materials and tools included. You will take home a nice cache of parts. Bring an apron and your lunch! $95.

Art in a Box (Shrine) Workshop Saturday, March 11, 2017 9am to 4 ish

Come make a grand “Art in the Box” (Shrine) using all the parts, fabric and techniques you have learned.

Vickie will have a variety of boxes, containers and drawers for you to choose from. There will be plenty of stash, tools and instruction to create your art piece. You will need to bring the focal point (what you are enshrining)

All materials and tools included. You will take home a nice piece of art. Call or email me with your questions about this workshop. Bring an apron and your lunch! $125

Catching the Light! Not a wind chime, not a chandelier.

April 8, 2017 9:30 am to 3 ish pm

Found object, mixed media light catcher

Make a wonderful repurposed art piece to catch the light. We will transform a worn out lampshade with rusty wire, possibly an old pan or lantern we find or make and hanging crystals, glass beads, springs, what ever strikes us at the time. If you look close you can see the crystals at the bottom. This catches the light and is not a light fixture. You will take home a most unique piece of hanging art!

Learn to patina all kinds of metals and make a mosaic art piece workshop.

Learn to work with metal, a most enduring and beautiful element

enduring and beautiful element available to mixed media artists. Metals add structure, texture, color, and pure richness to almost any type of art project.

In this class, I will do an overview of several different types of metal and ways to alter metal and include it in your art. You will learn many ways to alter the surface of metals while making a metal mosaic wall hanging.

You will learn several processes including torching, chemical and natural patina and rust, painting, stamping, engraving, texturing, as well as grinding, cutting, bending, drilling, and punching copper, brass, tin and more! We will use all sorts of cool tools for you to try out. Many new techniques have been added to this workshop!

All materials and tools included. You will take home a finished metal mosaic. $95

Call or email me to put a class together at your place or my studio.

About Vickie

In the last eight years I have been working in ceramics and mosaics. Early planned, scaled, glazes tested and precise projects have evolved to richly colored and textured tiles and wonderful abstract mosaic assemblages. Making the tile for my mosaics gives me one more opportunity to immerse myself in the joy of the process. More recently (now five years ago), I added the found objects element to my mosaics. Sometimes they are added to the ceramic mosaic and other art pieces are of the found objects only. As I continue to work and experiment with found objects, clays and glazes and experience their wonderful surprises the more organic my mosaics become.

Lately I have been gravitating to more and more found objects. There is something about the history and patinas of things that I want them in my art work. Rusted zig zags, nails and handmade heart tiles are showing up to create a whole new “Salsa” series of work. It must be a creative departure from the detailed kitchen backsplashes and larger commissions I spend so much time on. I love it all!

Mosaic Commissions

I have been so fortunate to have been commissioned for several mosaic projects in the past months

The Phoenix Children’s Hospital mosaic commission is titled “Coming Together”. It is in commemoration of all the employees coming together as one family from Phoenix Children’s, St. Joseph’s Pediatrics and Good Samaritan. I included several significant “found objects”. The end of the stethescope of the PCH chief of staff, commemorative coins from Phoenix Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital as well as employee recognition pins from each hospital and a stone with “HOPE” engraved was included for patients who are well now. My favorite objects are the many “Beads of Courage” that are strategically placed within the mosaic composition representing the children who are the patients at the hospital.